Author: George Delgado
Location: New York City, NY, USA
Year Created: 2004
The Eastside refreshes the classic gin, citrus, and mint combination with muddled cucumber, creating a crisp, garden-fresh cocktail that's light and incredibly refreshing for warm months.
Base Spirit: Gin
Method: Shaken
Serving Size: 1
Add mint leaves and three cucumber slices to a shaker.
Using a muddler, gently muddle mint leaves in cucumber slices for 5-7 seconds.
Add gin, lime juice, and simple syrup to shaker.
Fill shaker with cubed ice.
Shake for 10-20 seconds.
Using a Hawthorne and fine mesh strainer, strain into a coupe glass.
Garnish with remaining cucumber slice and mint sprig.